Birketveit

Birketveit
Iveland
Village
View of the village church
Birketveit
Location of the village
Birketveit
Birketveit (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°27′45″N 7°54′42″E / 58.4624°N 07.9118°E / 58.4624; 07.9118Coordinates: 58°27′45″N 7°54′42″E / 58.4624°N 07.9118°E / 58.4624; 07.9118
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Aust-Agder
District Setesdal
Municipality Iveland
Elevation[1] 206 m (676 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4724 Iveland

Birketveit is the administrative centre of Iveland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The village is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the villages of Skaiå and Bakken and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the west of the village of Vatnestrøm. The Iveland Church is located on the south end of the village. The small lake Birketveitstjønna lies on the west side of the village. The municipal government building is located here and it houses a small mineral/mining museum. There is also a municipal sports hall in Birketveit.[2]

References

  1. "Birketveit, Iveland (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-07-20). "Birketveit". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-06-05.


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